Cycling: The German Cycling Federation has a new national coach: André Greipel. The now 40-year-old former professional will succeed Jens Zemke. Greipel: "The current generation is strong." Due to scheduling conflicts, Jens Zemke has resigned from his position as BDR national coach. And now the German Cycling Federation has announced a successor. André Greipel will... read more
Cycling: Everything must come to an end. After the 2021 season, numerous renowned professional cyclists will end their long careers. Several Germans are among them, such as Tony Martin, André Greipel, and Marcel Sieberg. André Greipel: 158 victories in 17 years. André Greipel is undoubtedly one of the best sprinters of all time. The German celebrated... read more
Cycling: André Greipel once again narrowly missed a stage win at the Tour of Turkey. Belgian Jasper Philipsen can celebrate his second stage win. Rick Zabel finished sixth. Greipel again falls short of Philipsen. André Greipel (Israel – Start-Up Nation) was unable to secure a stage win on the seventh day of the Tour of Turkey... read more
Cycling: The sixth stage of the Tour of Turkey goes to Jasper Philipsen. The Belgian narrowly prevailed in the bunch sprint ahead of André Greipel. Greipel was caught by Philipsen after all. A bunch sprint at the Tour of Turkey – and the winner this time isn't Mark Cavendish (Deceuninck – Quick-Step). The resurgent serial winner from Great Britain must... read more
Cycling: The 2020 Tour de France is over. We look at the performances of the German-speaking riders and rank them. Germany: Things are looking up. Between 14 and 11, we had three guarantors of success at the Tour de France: Marcel Kittel (5 stage wins), André Greipel (2011), and Tony Martin (2017). Those days are over for now. So, at the… read more
